Emotional Attunement & Empathy
In this episode, Marnie and Duane discuss why emotional attunement is a necessary component for relational healing and why the” right words” without a felt sense of compassion for what your partner is experiencing and feeling just isn’t enough. They also explore the role of empathy in emotional attunement and why compassionate empathy is crucial to healing partner and relational trauma.
In the podcast, there was mention of tools for communication, one was a dialogue. I missed the name, could this information be emailed to me. Thanks so much
I believe we mention the Imago Dialogue developed by Dr. Harville Hendrix.
I have been married for 33 years. Three years ago I found out about my husband’s sexual betrayal which had gone on for years. He visited prostitutes and escorts and had sex with married women.
I have tried to make the relationship work but I can’t. The stress of waiting to be let down again is too much and we have separated.
He is working on being sober but his acting out is so covert I feel I can never trust him.
I’m so sorry to hear that, Susan. I hope that he can listen to and understand the impact of betrayal trauma.
You also mentioned a dialogue from someone that “sounded” like Pia Mility? LOL does that ring a bell?
I have been with my wife for 19 years (married 11). Gave a full disclosure (unofficially) 6 years ago and have been sober since. The first 2 years of recovery were strong but it’s tapered off since. Your podcast has been hitting the nail on the head for me! I’ve been getting frustrated that we aren’t further along. We had a couple therapy sessions last year but it didnt address my wife’s trauma. I realize I’ve been rushing to get to healing our marriage without properly addressing the betrayal. It’s just that often times I don’t know or remember how to respond to her triggers. We can’t afford therapy. I want to save for the workshop. Aside from the podcast, is there additional help I can get? I really want to tap into my empathy nerve but it often times seems to be dead.